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. 2020 Nov 13;155(9):403-408.
doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2020.06.006. Epub 2020 Jun 12.

Olfactory dysfunction during COVID-19 pandemic

[Article in English, Spanish]
Adriana Izquierdo-Domínguez  1 , María Jesús Rojas-Lechuga  2 , Joaquim Mullol  2 , Isam Alobid  3
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Olfactory dysfunction during COVID-19 pandemic

[Article in English, Spanish]
Adriana Izquierdo-Domínguez et al. Med Clin (Barc). .
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Transmisión de olores a través del neuroepitelio olfatorio.
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Mecanismo potencial de lesión del neuroepitelio por efecto del SARS-CoV-2 en la vía olfatoria humana.
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Frecuencia de pérdida de olfato según continentes. * España, Bélgica, Italia, Francia y Suiza. ** Estados Unidos de América, México, Italia y Reino Unido.
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